Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-16
State News.
AEDROsCOGGIN.

LIvERMoRE FALLS MIR. Alvin Record is
soon to finish off an flee in the pulp mil for
the use of his efficient superintendent Mr. A.
b. Parkman.--Miss Vista Boothbay of Lew
lston is visiting her parents IN this place.
The funeral Of the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Green Kincaid occurred Wednesday at
ternoon of last week.-The scholars of the
High School give their exhibition Friday
evening of this week.-W. A. Francis has
been appointed Postmaster at East Liver
more eice Mrs. Ellen Fulsome.-The schools
in the village close this week.--A Prohibtory
Convention was held in the Methodist Vestry
Wednesday of last week There was
small attendance.-The school on Moose
Hil taught by Miss Victoria A. St. CLAIR
closed FRIDAY Feb. 4, after a profitable term
of ten weeks.-Our town officers are busy
making out their reports this week.
The train between Pennington and Lewiston
was several hours late Saturday morning.
Near North Jay one of the aXies of the en-
CINE broke and the driver dropping off, they
were obliged to wait for the engine which
had gone down a little before with the STOW
pillow, to return from Leeds Junction be-
fore they could proceed.-Rev. Messrs Hill
aud Foster of tins place attended the meet
ing of the Augusta District Mini terial AS
ISOLATION held at Winthrop last week. lie
here. Eugene Boothby of Boston is visit
ing his parents in this place.-The BODY of
Miss Annie Moore arrived here last week
from Canada, where she went only few
months ago. The funeral occurred Wednes-
dey afternoon in the Methodist church.
PENoBsCor
CoRINNA.-Our correspondent writes Feb.
IA Several business changes have been made
in, Mr. w b,e
sold his share in the planning mill to his
brother, withwhom he has been in partner
ship, and has bought the furniture, stock and
business of Mr.. George Steward.-Mr.
Marion Ireland, who has been engaged in
the manufacture of mems clothing for Bos-
ton parties, has been obliged TO give up the
business on account of i'll health Mr. A.
Currierl has taken his lace.-A pleasant
social event was celebrated at the residence
of Mr.. Chas. Greenwood last week, being
the marriage OF his daughter Annie to MIR.
George Young of Boston.-Mr. Maynard of
Bangor and Miss Addie Hutchins, of this
village, have honored st. Valentine by choos-
ing his day for their nuptials Mr. S.
Ttcomb celebrated his tifty-eighth birthday
recently by giving progressive euchre par
ty About forty people were present, and
all pronounced the party perfect success
| The usual seasons trotting of good horses
| has begun on what is known the Alder
stream, the ice forming smooth, hard
track.
ErNA-Jehn H. Dyer lost a one year.od
colt recently.-Mrs Luther Brown is at her
sons in VIM, called there by sickness.-A
c. Crsbtree is at Bangor on the jury.
WALDO.
MoNTvILLE.-Our correspondent writes,
Feb. 18th term Of free high school gas
commenced in the Vose district. Monday.
A. Stephenson of Knox is principal. Nearly
or quite $40, 900 is received yearly by pension
ers residing in this town.-Rev. Il. Bradford
of Thorndke preached at No Montville Sun
day to a large audience.
SEARsNoNT.-Our correspondent writes,
Feb. l4th: Mr.. George Haskell of Los
Angeles, CAL, has been spending few DAYS
in town. Mr. II. is a member of the firm
Powell, Haskell & Co., dealers in pianos
and organs. one of the largest firms in the
business west of the Rocky mountains This
speaks well for the push of Maine boys, for
he has worked himself up from the bottom of
the ladder. He has been in California about
ten years.-Mr. A. G CaswelI has sold the |
James Barker blacksmith shop to Mr.. T NJ |
Simmons of No. Appleton, who will move
here soon and open the shop Mr. j. F. |
Lawry has bought the Barker place.-Mr. A. |
Thsyer has gone to Belfast to work in Sher-
man Mitchell's barber shops
LIBERrr.-Our correspondent writes, Feb. |
IA: Fred Bailey, young man in the employ.
ment of j. J. Walker, Esq, was badly
injured while coasting last week. A section
of the barbed-wire fence skirting the premi-
ses of James Brown had been taken down to